The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
STORIES ABOUT HORSES.
From tho Youths Companion.

through one OF the detached mount
ain ranges that border the White
Mountains. or San Carlos Indian Res
ervation.
Having reached an open part OF the
trail, the horses were walking along at
a brisk pace when, upon turning an
abrupt angle, which opened upon an
extended and magnificent scene, both
horses SHE'D, stopped short. and with
heads hiah in air mad nostrlls dstend-
cd, evinced nnmistakable signs OF fear.
The officer, who was an experienced
irontiersman, experimenting the cause,
quickly eXclaimed "Be onyourguard,
there are Indians hereabouts; the
horses smell them"
RealxHg that it would be as safe,
perhaps. Tor Us TO remain where we
were as 1t would be 20 turn back, we
began accommodating, our horses, mean
time, manilestine great uneasiness.
Catching the drift OF the wind and
looSing carefully and anXiously IN
that direction, We soon discovered the
cause oi The alarm--an Apache buck
and two sqauws seated upon broken
crag several hundred yards above us,
each rs silent and motionless rs the
rock upon which they were reclining.
The Indians seemed to be friendly,
and in response to n signal from the
officer tlambered down the mountain
to where we stood, when it was found
that they were nut gathering party.
They informed us by means OF signs
and few broken expressions which
the officer understood that they had
discovered Ms at point several miles
distant. and had selected convenient
position from which they could watch
our movements unobserved. But Tor
the sagacity OF our horses they doubt
less would have remained unseen by us.
Our horses, the officer informed me,
were veteran Indian fighters, having
participated in several campaigns
against the Apsches, and could
scent" an Indian at a great distance
when the usually keen sense OF hearing
failed to detect the presence OF an enc
my.
party OF miners, not far from tho
City oil Tucson. have team OF horses
named "Dick" and "Jim." Dick is
the older, and probably OIL that ac-
count presumes to direct the course
OF his younger companion.
During the night the horses Craze in
the vicinity OF the cabin occupied by
the miners, and Us day begins to
break they approach quite close to
the house, where they lnger until the
men make their appearances.
Should the services OF the horses be
required the men are particular to go
forth with nosebag, at the SIGHT OF
which the animals suffer themselves
to be caught; but il instead oil nose
bag bride or rope should be taken,
old Dick is sure to kick up his heels
and run away.
Not content to 20 alone, he will
drive Jim away, also, biting him II he
does not move promptly, and thus,
for considerable time, will mischiev-
ously avoid his owners. After n while,
as if satisfied with their frolic, the
horses will return to the cabin other
own accord, allow themselves to be
saddlod or hitched TO the wagon, and
throughout the day will work iaith-
fully.
But the most remarkable trait of
these horses is their habit OF eating
anything and everything which comes
from the table. One evening, not long
ago, while on visit to the camp, |
observed one of the men who cleared
off the supper table put the uncon-
sumed portions OF the meal--consist-
ing OF bread, potatoes, fried bacon,
gravy and baked beans-into the hor-
horses nose bags and afterwards add n
quantity ofpotato parings, rinds OF
smoked bacon and other "raw mater
ials."
Not seeing any dog or chickens
about, / inquired what he intended to
do with the hotch-potch, and was
surprised at his reply; Feed it to
the horses"
Seeing that he was in earnest. Invent
with him and was still more surpris-
ed to see both horses devour the ''cold
victuals" with as much apparent rel
ish and satisfaction as though the
feast consisted OF barley or oats.
The miners informed me that the
horses were very fond OF soup. and
would even eat chow-chow pickles,
which caused them to sneeze and
make exceedingly amusing wry faces.
Both OF these horses are great favor
ties, particularly the older one, whose
funny tricks have established him in
the light OF privileged character,
and the high respect in which he is
held by his owners is shown by the
fact that they have lamed one OF
their best mines "The Old Dick"
One day last autumn q miner, whose
home is in an adjoining county, and
who lives alone in n small cabin stu
ated IN the foothills several miles